The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) announced in an official statement, delaying the start of the Copa America final between the Argentine national team and its Colombian counterpart.
CONMEBOL confirmed the delay of the start The match was half an hour, after which it was announced that it would be delayed for another quarter of an hour, so that the match would start at 3:45 in the morning.
This decision comes after thousands of fans tried to enter the stadium. The match was held without tickets, amidst a huge stampede among the fans in front of the gates, the stadium and outside it.
The police outside and inside the stadium failed to contain the situation, and the atmosphere was very tense among the fans themselves, as well as Between the police and the fans.
According to many press reports, stadium security allowed fans to enter the stadium without tickets after losing control of the situation.
Other reports stated that the match was postponed until further notice.
It is noteworthy that the United States of America has already failed to organize Since its inception, the tournament has received widespread criticism from the players and the national team coaches, led by Bielsa and Scaloni.